San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-12-15
THE MESSAGE.
Continued from first page.

peated AMI aulnoritiyo deolArations con-
demned thu condition OF our laws which per.
init tho collection from the people Of upneoes-
sary revenue, anu have, IN tho most soiemn
manner promised its corrections; and neither
AZ citizens or par tisians are our countrymen
In a mood TO condono the deliberate violation
of these pledges. Our progress toward o
wise conclusion will not DO improved by
dwelling upon tho theories Of protection and
free trade This savors too much OF handy
ing epithota IL IL q condition which oon-
fronts US not theory. A relief from this
condition may involve slight reduction Of
of the advantages which We award our homo
productions But the entire withdrawal OF
such advantages should not DO contemplated.
The question Of free trade is absolutely In
relevant; and the persistent claim made In
certain quarters, that all efforts to relieve
shs people from unjust and unnecessary
taxation, arc schemes Of so-called free
traders, II mischievous and far removed
from any consideration for the public good.
The simple and plain duty which we owe
the people 10 to reduce taxation 70 the
necessary expenses Of an economical opera
tion of the government. and 70 restore TO
the business Of tho country the money
which we hold In the treasury through tho
perverslon Of governmental powerA These
things can and should DO done with safety
to eli our industries, without danger to the
opportunity for remunerative labor which
our workingmsn need, and with benefit TO
them and all our peoplo. BY oheapening
thar means Of existence and Increasing the
measure Of their comforts
The constitution provides that the presi-
dent SHALL from time to time, give 70 the
congress information Of the1state OF union.
u has been the custom Of the executive In
compliance with this provision, to annually
exhibit 10 tho congress, ct the opening OF
it, session, the general condition OF the
country, and to detail, with some particu-
lArity the operations Of the different execu-
tive departments. IL would be especially
agreeable " follow this course at tho pres
ant time, and to call attention to the valua-
BILE accomplishments Of these departments
during tho last fiscal year. But am %
much impressed with the paramount I'm
lportance Of the subject to which this COM
munication has thus far been devoted, that
] shall forego the addition Of. any other
topic, and only urge upon your immediate
consideration the state Of the union," as
shown In the present condition OF our treas-
ury and our general fiscal situation, upon
which every element Of our safety and
prosperity dependA
The reports Of the heads Of departments.
which will be submitted, contain full a'sd
explicit information touching the tran sac
lions of the business intrusted to them, and
such recommendations relating to legisla-
tion in tho public interests a. they deem ad-
vissola ask for these reports and recon.
mendations the deliberate examination and
action Of the legislative branch Of the gov
eminent, There are other subjects not en-
,bracsd in the departmental reports, do.
manding legislative consideration, and
which should be glad to submit Some OF
them, however, have been earnestly pro-
hented In previous messages, and as to them
beg leave to repeat as TO prior recon-
mend tions. Az the law makes no provision
for any report from the department OF
state, brief history of the transactions OF
thet important department., together with
other matters, which 1t may hereafter be
deemed essential to commend to the attsn-
ton Of the congress- may furnish the occa'
sion for future communication.
n GROVER CLEVELAND
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